Don't Take the Bait
Posted On: April 25, 2025 by Home State Bank in: General, Personal Banking
Cyber attackers are constantly looking for ways to access financial institutions and the biggest most popular entry point is through email. Cyber attackers are targeting the email accounts of people you know, like or trust at entities such as trade associations, vendors, auditors and regulators. Taking over an email account of an individual at one of these entities allows the attacker to send malicious emails that are actually from the email account of the individual’s account...
The New Age of Phishing
Posted On: May 21, 2024 by Home State Bank in: Community, Personal Banking
What do Email, Text, social media, and Online Messaging all have in common? They can all be used to share memories from around the world, but they can also be used to distribute phishing attacks. The new reality of phishing is that they are using a multipronged approach; they are now reaching your social media feed, text messages, and phone calls.
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We all love to connect with friends and family – be aware that attackers are leaning on those...
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